By popular
request, our next
featured artist is Celeste Moore of
Wisconsin, in the United States. Her work is probably see
most around here since she also happens to be the president and
webmaster of Fanfare. Apart from Michael Praed, Celeste is
interested in traveling, acting (strictly amateur), reading,
music, history... and racehorses,

Please do not copy any of these works without getting permission from
.

Interview with
Celeste Moore

What is your general background in art?

I have a education in applied art, specifically
advertising layout and design. I entered the field just
before computers changed the landscape forever. Originally
I worked in pencil,
pen, markers, acrylics and watercolor as a form of
self-expression. These days, I also like using computers to
create and manipulate images. Many of the pieces here
started as artwork for Fanfare's front page, or an illustration
of some sort.

What drew you to Michael in the first place?

Various things, mostly Michael's convincing
acting ability.

What quality or qualities does he convey?

Intensity. Passion. Devotion.
Tenderness. Power. Vigilance. Fragility.
You name it and Michael can do it.

Have you used him more than once? If so, why? Were they representing different characters?

Yes, repeatedly because of Michael's ability to
convey different personas.

I enjoy blending Michael's roles with their
real-life inspirations. 'Sherwood Guardian' for example,
is Michael as Robin Hood, overseeing a path in the real Sherwood
Forest. 'Vlad and the Dracul Crest' shows Michael
portraying Vlad Tepesh against a backdrop of Count Dracula's real
birthplace in Transylvania, and the crest of Order of the
Dragon, an order of crusading knights somewhat like the Templars
which inspired the Dracula family name.

There are also
certain expressions that remind me of various characters, so
I've adapted those to portray Michael as those characters.
Rasputin is one of those. His intense, mesmerizing eyes
convince me he could inspire anything, including a bloody
revolution.